9 Ways Clutter Costs You

Clutter costs you way more than you may think. It costs you in cash, of course, but beyond that, it is a sneaky thief that can rob you blind in just about any aspect of your daily life. Photo by me (Caitlin)! Money This one is the most obvious. I’ve already talked about how clutter can cost you [...]

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Welcome GRS Readers!

I would love to welcome all Get Rich Slowly readers to Clutter Cubed, a blog that helps real people create calming space in life and at home. A huge thank you to J.D. for publishing my guest post. Thank you! I’m Caitlin Thompson, and I write Clutter Cubed to help people (myself included) get a handle [...]

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Decluttering Lessons from Dr. House M.D.

House M.D. is one of my favourite TV shows. I love Sherlock Holmes stories and I love medical mysteries, and the two have been wrapped up together for me in the bow that is television drama. In order to prevent this post from being just fangirl squeeing, here are some ways that the [...]

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DIY Charging Stations

As I’m in the process of cleaning up my front entry way (slowly but surely!), I’ve been thinking about placing a charging station there. It would keep chargers in a central location so they would always be easily found, not to mention the devices themselves! Many of the ones I’ve found in stores don’t really [...]

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5 Hard Ways to Declutter in the New Year

Some tasks you can do in order to declutter in 2010 are simple and other are much more complicated. Even when we understand these in principle, it can be difficult to put them into practise. Photo by: Andrew Larsen 1. Drop a commitment A cluttered schedule clutters up your life and your home. Give yourself permission [...]

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